Administrative data sources in the production of official statistics – Energy

Crude oil and natural gas

Crude petroleum data

Statistics Canada uses the following crude oil and natural gas data:

  • monthly export prices of crude oil.

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Natural gas consumption and billing data

Statistics Canada uses the following natural gas consumption and billing data:

  • address/location
  • building usage type
  • natural gas consumption information.

The following statistical program uses these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Production of crude oil and natural gas

Statistics Canada uses the following data on the production of crude oil and natural gas:

  • monthly supply and disposition of crude oil and equivalents and natural gas
  • volume and value reports
  • royalties received from extraction activities, by province
  • monthly drilling activity
  • crude oil, natural gas and sulphur price reports.

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Energy supply and use

Energy consumption

Statistics Canada uses the following energy consumption data:

  • quantity and type of consumption (as fuel, to produce steam, to produce electricity, or for non-energy use) for various energy sources, quantity of electricity generated, and quantity of steam sold to various sectors by the pulp and paper and wood manufacturing industries
  • quantity and type of consumption (as fuel, to produce steam, to produce electricity, or for non-energy use) for various energy sources, quantity of electricity generated, and quantity of steam sold to various sectors by refineries.

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Electricity and renewable energy

Hydroelectricity meter information

Statistics Canada uses the following hydroelectricity billing and usage data:

  • billing name and address
  • meter address and status
  • consumption amount and cost.

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Petroleum products

Gasoline and other petroleum fuels

Statistics Canada uses the following gasoline and other petroleum fuels data:

  • monthly data on gasoline and other petroleum fuels sold in Canada
  • monthly export volumes by destination of refined petroleum products
  • annual and quarterly butane and propane data for Canada and the provinces
  • fuel products origin and destination.

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Pipelines

Movements of liquid products

Statistics Canada uses the following data on movements of liquid products:

  • movements of liquid products via pipeline, by province.

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.